The snow is melting, crocuses are popping
up; it can only mean one thing — a fresh crop of spring shows! Here’s
what to look forward to in the coming months.

Bates Motel (10 p.m. Mondays, A&E; Series Premiere March 18) – Vera Farmiga (Up in the Air) and Freddie Highmore (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) star as the mother-son duo in this Psycho prequel.
Reimagined with a contemporary setting, this new series gives viewers a
look at how Mrs. Bates shaped her son into the infamous killer we know
he becomes.

Game of Thrones (9 p.m.
Sundays, HBO; Season Three Premiere March 31) – This season of the
highly addictive medieval fantasy drama will cover the first half of
George R. R. Martin’s A Storm of Swords (the third book in his series, A Song of Ice and Fire). Prepare to take notes — even more characters will be added to the abundance of storylines.

Hannibal (10 p.m.
Thursdays, NBC; Series Premiere April 4) – Hugh Dancy stars as Special
Agent Will Graham, a criminal profiler who turns to forensic
psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen) for help hunting
serial killers. As we know, Graham’s attention will soon turn to Lecter,
who happens to have a curious appetite.

Mad Men (10 p.m. Sundays,
AMC; Season Six Premiere 9 p.m. April 7) – Last season unfolded to be a
difficult couple of months for Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce. As
individuals and a company, everyone experienced losses, but new clients
and a new office could provide a fresh start. Expect to learn more about
the enigmatic Don Draper.

Sundays, HBO;
Season Two Premiere April 14) – Selena Meyer (Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who
won an Emmy for the role) embarks on the second year of her term,
venturing closer to the West Wing. Gary Cole and Kevin Dunn join the
cast.

Arrested Development (Season Four released on Netflix in May) – After more than seven years since AD’s
final episode aired, the Bluths are back. The original main cast will
all return along with favorite characters like Barry Zuckerkorn, Gene
Parmesan and Ann Veal (Her?). Each central character will get an episode
or two to recap what he or she has been up to since 2006. And, good
news for uber-fans, the entire season will be available at once.

Nathan For You(10:30
p.m., Comedy Central) – This week, Nathan offers advice to a clothing
store (allow attractive people to shoplift) and a restaurant (boast a
free public restroom). Whether or not the businesses are in on the joke,
this show is straight-up deadpan hilarity.

SUNDAY MARCH 10

The Walking Dead (9 p.m.,
AMC) – The Governor hunts down a certain rebel who left Woodbury. While
he’s gone, another anti-Gov. Woodburian tries to stop him from attacking
the prison.

Girls (Season Finale, 9
p.m., HBO) – Worried her boss will sue her, the downward-spiraling
Hannah attempts to write her entire e-book in one day. Ray makes a
career move in order to keep Shoshanna and Marnie realizes she and
Charlie are never ever ever getting back together.